Ethiopia vs Sudan: Share of female workers by sector
Ethiopia
50.03
in 2025
Sudan
50.2
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
31st
Sudan rank
30th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50.2 against 50.03 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.89 | 71.9 | 4.01 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 71.11 | 64.64 | 6.47 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 52.57 | 7.74 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.13 | 50.35 | 3.78 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 50.2 against 50.03 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.17, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.